The Environmental Justice Academy, which receives funding administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, gives students and staff an opportunity to identify and explore issues of environmental inequity impacting…
Researchers have discovered 32 needle fragments made from the bones of smaller animals. The tiny tools may have been used to sew insulated garments during the last ice age Julia…
A Brussels court has ordered Belgium to pay damages to five women, now in their 70s and 80s, who were abducted from their parents when they were young children Sonja…
Aging gracefully comes naturally to these creatures, which can live for hundreds, and sometimes even thousands, of years Brian Handwerk Science Correspondent Life is short, the old saying goes, but…
Named “Ninumbeehan dookoodukah” by Eastern Shoshone students and elders, the creature burrowed in riverbeds to stay moist during extreme droughts Eli Wizevich December 11, 2024 1:23 p.m. In prehistoric times,…
Here you find the full list of nuclear and radiation incidents which are reported by national nuclear regulatory agencies to the International Atomic Energy Agency since 1990. The list gives an impression…
Summary While the EU has been praised for its unprecedented solidarity and rapid support for Ukrainian refugees through its Temporary Protection Directive (TPD), over the last two years there has…
By Daniel BertramPolicy Brief Series No. 157 (2024) On September 9, 2024, Vanuatu, Samoa, and Fiji submitted a proposal to the UN Secretary-General to amend the Rome Statute of the…
The reality show Hoarders brought public attention to hoarding disorder, a condition that often remains behind closed doors. Hoarding disorder was recognized as a mental health condition in 2013. Hoarding can transform a home…
According to new research, Earth might have reflected less solar radiation last year than in any other year since 1940, a trend that adds to the planet’s warmingWith an average…